Overview

Welcome to the BitDek documentation. These guides help you get the most from your music collection.

Getting Started

New to BitDek or returning to music ownership after years of streaming? Start here.

• Understanding Audio File Metadata - What metadata is, why it matters, and how BitDek uses it

Importing Your Music

Multiple ways to get music into BitDek from your devices, cloud storage, or computer.

• Source Folders - Add folders from your device or cloud storage as bookmarked sources
• Share Extension - Share files directly to BitDek from the Files app
• WiFi Transfer - Transfer music from your computer using a web browser
• Cloud Storage Providers - Provider compatibility and workarounds

Formats & Tags

Technical references for audio formats and metadata extraction.

• Supported Audio Formats - FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF capabilities
• How BitDek Reads Your Tags - Field-by-field extraction details

Organizing Your Library

How BitDek handles albums, compilations, artwork, and genres.

• Album Artist and Compilations - Various Artists handling and compilation detection
• Album Artwork - Embedded and folder-based artwork
• Multi-Genre Tagging - FLAC’s multi-genre support explained

Specialized Topics

Guides for specific use cases.

• Classical Music Tags - Work, Movement, and other classical-specific fields

Tools

Prepare your collection with the right software.

• Recommended Tagging Tools - Picard and Mp3tag

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